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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1907
Page
2
Manager enters as second class matter at Marlboro Post Office under federal act. Subscriptions priced at 1 year 1.00 single copies 3 cents six months 60 cents three months 26 cents. Office located at 161 Main Street Marlboro Mass, with terms in advance.
One inch one week rates set at 75 cents with 25 cents for each additional inch. Special yearly advertiser rates apply. Business notices appear in local columns at 10 cents per line per insertion.
John Sperry murdered his wife after three years of marital strife tied to family finances and jealousy. He attempted suicide and remains in critical condition at City Hospital. A warrant by Mrs Sperry helped trigger the domestic crisis. In New Haven, an official inventory of the railroad system will be led by John F Stevens, as assets reach 239,486,355 dollars.
The Indianapolis Frog and Switch company, a large manufacturing concern owned by Vice President Fairbanks, was totally destroyed by fire last night. The building covered three acres. The loss will reach $850,000. The origin of the fire has not been learned.
In St Paul on April 24 the joint committee on free passes urged a bill to prohibit all free privileges on railroads telegraph and telephone lines after December 31 1807. In Danville Virginia on April 24 three deaths and a poisoning incident were reported with Lillie McCain critically ill.
In Constantinople on April 24 a report claimed Bulgarian bandits sacked the monastery of St. Amerigiri in Macedonia and killed the abbot and 30 monks, but officials say the tale is unfounded and merely an exaggerated rumor that three monks were murdered.
Salvador rejects Nicaragua's demand for satisfaction over recent war involvement and for free interchange of goods between the two nations. The conflict centers on Nicaragua and Honduras and Salvador's stance remains firm on both issues.
Ex Judge Hoving was shot dead by Lov ing at Oak Ridge estate after Estes allegedly drugged his daughter Elizabeth 19 and betrayed her. Loving admitted the killing claiming insanity and sought $5000 bail. Miss Loving is nervously ill and confined to bed. Harry Snead tried to intervene three minutes after the shooting.
Raleigh reports four men swept over Cape Fear river falls at Buckhorn Falls. Hans Thorson of St Paul general foreman L B Brady assistant foreman and two laborers died when their naphtha launch was carried over the falls. Thorson was to marry next Sunday.
The ministry of marine reports a telegram from the captain general of Cartagena stating the plague is raging there and that 300 persons have been sent to hospitals.
Secretary Taft returns to Washington amid talk he will be the Republican nominee to succeed President Roosevelt. He plans a summer of speeches defending Roosevelt policies including railroad rate regulation and Standard Oil prosecutions. He will travel to Ohio and New England, keeping his Philippines trip on schedule and likely not giving interviews.
Charles C. King, president of the first National Bank of Scotland S D, was seized in Chicago by two deputy U S marshals. He faces charges of misapplying bank funds totaling 21277 and issuing nine certificates of deposit worth 5000 each to himself and converting the money to his own use. King denies any illegal acts.
Havana, April 24 Governor Magoon signed a decree granting amnesty to members of Cuba's armed forces found guilty of offenses during the recent revolution.
Early Thursday a thief broke into Bartolimo and Whitney stores near Concord Junction. Bartolimo loss included about 20 dollars and small items. syrups left running and eggs smashed. A man named T Hodges, found asleep on a freight car in Ayer, was arrested. He had escaped from Westboro Insane asylum.
Residents from Lynn Roxbury Boston Orange N J Haverhill Chestnut Street and more spend Sunday visiting relatives and friends in this city. Guests include Arthur Goode Thomas Gorman J J Kelley and W H Hapgood with various placements and homecomings noted.
A letter from F W Devoe & Co to R F Barrett accuses paste paint of being inferior. It cites Arley B Magee of Dever Delaware who paid 105 dollars for paste paint four years ago and 48 dollars for Devoe paint later, urging buyers to prefer Devoe. The note ends with a PS naming Towle and Kent as Devoe distributors.
Miss Edith B Niles of Dorchester and Walter Hubbard of Springfield visited friends in town over the week and holiday. Miss Andrews of Woburn stayed with Miss Effie Saunders on Walden Street. Mrs Harry Tuttle, back from the west, resides on Walden Street. Everett D Barker of Newburyport visited his parents on Hubbard Street for Patriots Day. At Monday’s selectmen meeting William Craig was reappointed police chief and keeper of the lockup. About 31 Christian Endeavor members attended a rally in Lincoln Monday evening. Next Sunday at 7 o clock the Congregational church hosts a P S C E program led by Rev Frank S Hunnewell with an address on The Girdle of Obligation and music.
Wanted a temperate elderly man to work around a small garden and cold frames. Wages fifteen dollars per month with board and room. Apply F. L Garland Concord Junction Massachusetts.
An advert note from Syracuse based D. McCarthy & Co highlights women as the main readership for printed ads in this era. The brief mentions targeted marketing and the role of female consumers in shaping promotional strategies.
The Concord council of the Knights of Columbus presented a two night minstrel show at Monument hall on Wednesday and Thursday. End men in black face, circle and interlocutor in sailor costumes drew applause with new features and local hits.
Lost on April 10 a small black leather handbag containing a purse with change and a handkerchief. Finder please return to 50 Thoreau St. Wanted a girl to do general housework apply to Mrs H J Walcott Jr 92 Main St Concord. Asparagus roots and strawberry plants for sale by Geo G Wheeler Concord Mass. Wanted a good sound clever horse fearless of automobiles and steam cars of good size not over ten years old. Dr Frederick E Chen ey Monumentst Concord Mass. To Let House on Barret Mill Road opposite Grove Street eight rooms bath steam heat electric lights hot and cold water and trays. Has been thoroughly renovated and in best order. For information apply at Van derveer's. Picture framing at one third less than Boston prices Vanderveer opp Postoffice.
James E Marshall and Lester R Wise have returned to their Him Street home after a visit with relatives and friends in Newton Boston and Lynn. I P Morse caught the season’s biggest trout weighing over one and a half pounds at a location described as over there. The Young Men’s Bethel of the Baptist church plans a stereopticon lecture Thursday evening inviting all city young men and boys. The board of trade banquet has moved from April 16 to April 30 with county commissioners as guests. Mrs George Courtemanche has taken over the former Denoncourt store on Broad street to run a fruit stand. The C W C club of west part young ladies attended the Park theatre showing of Strong Heart and praised it. Attending were Analda Girouard Bella St Jaques Florida Favreau Ludevine Durand Georgianna Gauv in Orise Lavalle Alexina Martin Parmellia Boucher.
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